Wool and the Gang | Sun Goes Down Blanket Kit

Need something cosy to curl up with when the sun goes down? This crochet blanket may be the very thing. It’s a beginner project – perfect for even total newbies – and its colourful stripes are stitched with the squishiest yarn in our Gang, Alpachino Merino. Is it in your cart yet? Let the sunshine in with this beginner friendly knitting blanket – the perfect kit for the total newbie. Using 3 coordinating or contrasting shades to suit your mood. This beginner’s kit is knitted with Wool and the Gang Alpachino Merino. This alpaca merino blend is soft like kitten, super fat and squishy, and makes a snuggly, touchable blanket. This crocheted blanket is worked in rows from the bottom to the top, turning your work at the end of each row, changing colours as set to create the stripes.

To care for your finished blanket:
Hand wash only in cold water – do not exceed 25 degrees / Use a delicates hand wash detergent / Give your knits a gentle squeeze and leave in the water for a few minutes / Once done, roll in a clean towel to remove excess water and then dry flat.

What Comes With Sun Goes Down Blanket Kit

Your kit comes with

• 8 balls of Wool and the Gang Alpachino Merino in the colours of your choice
  • 4 balls of Alpachino Merino in colour A
  • 2 balls of Alpachino Merino in colour B
  • 2 balls of Alpachino Merino in colour C
• A printed Sun Goes Down Blanket pattern booklet

What You Need to Make Sun Goes Down Blanket

You will need (not included):

• 1 x 8 mm crochet hook, like this KnitPro Waves hook

We also suggest having on hand:

• scissors
• darning needle to weave in ends

Who Do We Recommend Sun Goes Down Blanket For?

This beginner kit is suitable as a first crochet project for complete beginners. Once you’ve completed this beginner kit you’ll master: how to hold your hook, how to make a slip knot, how to make a foundation chain, how to work in single crochet, how to turn your work, how to add in a new ball, how to weave in your ends.

About Wool and the Gang

Owned by the DMC Group, a fibre arts supply company founded in 1746, Wool and the Gang’ works to make craft accessible to everyone, with a wide range of designs and kits especially suitable for beginners, with a focus on fashion forward designs in trending colours. Wool and the Gang is also committed to producing sustainable yarns.